To produce a first novel that joins the ranks of writers such as Carmen Maria Machado, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Brian Evenson, and Stephen Graham Jones, to name a few, is a superb accomplishment-and one that should make everyone excited about whatever Holland publishes next.

Combining brilliant prose with breathtaking suspense, Jacqueline Hollands The God of Endings serves as a larger exploration of the human condition in all its complexity, asking us the most fundamental question: is life in this world a gift or a curse? Review Quotes A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Book Riot, BandN Reads, LitHub, Polygon, Library Journal, E! and more! With her debut, Holland has carved her name on the wall of authors whose work obliterates any discussion of literary fiction versus genre fiction because it is both. But her life is suddenly upended by the arrival of a gifted child from a troubled home, the return of a stalking presence from her past, and her own mysteriously growing hunger for blood. Now, almost 150 years later, Collette is a lonely artist running an elite fine art school for children in upstate New York. In 1834, Collettes grandfather granted her the gift of eternal life and since then, she has endured centuries of turmoil and heartache. Collette LeSange has been hiding a dark truth: She is immortal.

Library Journal Suspenseful and enchanting, this breathtaking debut spans history, weaving a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through the eyes of one immortal woman. Laura Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chaperone Great for fans of Interview with a Vampire and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Combining brilliant prose with breathtaking suspense, Jacqueline Hollands The God of Endings serves as a larger exploration of the human condition in all its complexity, asking us the most fundamental question: is life in this world a gift or a curse?- Book Synopsis A new kind of vampire story, and the result is a surprising and spellbinding tale. Now in 1984, Collette finds her life upended by the arrival of a gifted child from a troubled home, the return of a stalking presence from her past, and her own mysteriously growing hunger. Her youthful beauty masks the dark truth of her life: she has endured centuries of turmoil and heartache in the wake of her grandfathers long-ago decision to make her immortal like himself. Collette LeSange is a lonely artist who heads an elite fine arts school for children in upstate New York. About the Book By turns suspenseful and enchanting, this breathtaking first novel weaves a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through the eyes of one immortal woman.

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